Cycling and Biking in New York City

New York City is a great place to take a relaxing ride on a hot
summer day or an invigorating ride on a cool autumn evening.

Central Park

Spring to fall, morning to evening, packs of health-conscious New
Yorkers dress in athletic apparel and navigate the wide road called
Park Drive, which is the 6.0-mile circular road that runs around
Central Park. The Drive is completely closed to cars Monday to
Thursday from 10am-3pm, and 7pm-10pm, and from Friday at 7pm to
Monday at
6am. more...

Riverside Park

On the West side, along the Hudson River, Riverside Park offers a
narrow, but extremely long promenade on which you can ride your
bicycle for hours and hours. Particularly good because of the
newly-paved Boat Basin area is the stretch between 72nd Street and
110th Street. You are less likely to get a flat tire if you ride
along this stretch!

Battery Park Area

Wall Street offers a plethora of small, winding streets that are
home to exotic and historical landmarks dating back to early
Manhattan. Although these bumpy streets are best left to the more
experienced rider, nothing says that you can't check out the Battery
Park promenade no matter how skilled a rider you are. This long
stretch of newly-paved road looks out onto the Hudson River and New
Jersey. Artists, dancers, and performers also provide plenty of
things to look at and explore. On July 4th, this is the perfect
place to catch the West-side fireworks show, and your bicycle is the
best way to get there!

Hudson River Park

First completed segment of this brand new park is from Charles
St. to Perry St. in Greenwich Village. Construction continues and
the park will eventually reach from Battery Park City to 59th
Street. more...

Prospect Park, Brooklyn

This is a gorgeous ride which can be as hard or easy as you want
depending on how many times you go around the loop. The park drive
is closed to cars year round from Friday at 7 pm to Monday at 6 am,
and daily from 9am to 5pm until November 5, 2000. After that, the
drives are open to cars Monday - Friday but still car-free on the
weekends. more...